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You were ransomed...
by the precious blood of Christ.
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1 Peter 1:18-19 |
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Out of love, the Lord took us to himself;
because he loved us and it was God’s will,
Our Lord Jesus Christ gave his life’s blood for us.
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St. Clement of Rome, 1st century
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God cancelled the bond which stood against us
...nailing it to the cross. |
Colossians 2:14 |
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The cross has broken our bond.
It has made the prison of death ineffectual;
it is the demonstration of the love of God.
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St. John Damascene, 8th century
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I know the plans I have for you,
says the Lord. |
Jeremiah 29:11 |
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We are not the product of blind chance or absurdity;
instead, our life originates as part of a loving plan of God.
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His Holiness, Benedict XVI
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God's love has been poured into our hearts. |
Romans 5:5 |
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Love is a great thing, a great good indeed,
which alone makes light all that is burdensome.
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'The Imitation of Christ'; Thomas a Kempis, 15th century
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Before I formed you in the womb
I knew you. |
Jeremiah 1:5 |
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God has always loved you from eternity.
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St. Francis de Sales, 17th century
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As the Father has loved me,
so I have loved you;
abide in my love. |
Jesus; John 15:9 |
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God loves us.
This is the great truth of our life;
it is what makes everything else meaningful.
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His Holiness, Benedict XVI
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We are God's children, now. |
1 John 3:2 |
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To be a child of God
means to be led by the hand of God,
to do the will of God, not one's own will,
to place every care and every hope in the hand of God
and not to worry about one's future.
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St. Benedicta of the Cross, 20th century
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The Lord is God,
he made us, we belong to him. |
Psalm 100:3 |
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You have made us for yourself, Lord,
and our heart can find no rest
until it rests in you.
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St. Augustine, 5th century
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